Unit 5 Timeline By whitdawg1 Sep 18, 1850 Fugitive Slave Act this law was passed as part of the compromise of 1850. This made it harder on slaves who ran away and stronger punishments for those who helped slaves run away. May 30, 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act the new territories were allowed to choose if they wanted slavery there after congress passsed the Kansas-Nebraska act. Nov 6, 1860 The Election of 1860 The presidential election in 1860 was a extremely big deal in the United States. Lincoln became president because the proslavery faction divided between two canidates. Apr 12, 1861 Battle of Fort Sumter (civil war begins) the battle of fort sumter was the first battle that fired up the civil war. Mar 9, 1862 The Monitor vs. The Merrimack The confederates ship was the Merrimack and the Union ship was the monitor. The Monitor and Merrimack ships fired at each other all day but their iron shells were great protection for them. Apr 6, 1862 The battle of Shiloh The Battle of Shiloh is the first major battle in the western theater of war. This battle was fought between the confederacy and the union. This battle was fought over two days. Jan 1, 1863 The Emancipation Proclamation Because of the Emancipation Proclamation, all slaves were supposed to legally be set free. Jul 1, 1863 The Battle of Gettysburg This war was the major turning point in the war, even though the Confederates were trying to end it for good. Jan 31, 1865 13th Amendment The 13th Amendment abolished all slavery. Apr 9, 1865 Surrender at Appomattox This was the day that General Robert E. Lee surrendered.
